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Cards (13)
- The Cardinal Virtues are the four fundamental human virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance
- St. Paul tells us that virtue is an expression of "whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, gracious, and worthy of praise"
- Virtue speaks of excellence; the highest form of excellence. Cardinal virtues are our means towards moral excellence
- JusticeThe moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor. Justice toward God is called the "virtue of religion". Justice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each and to establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity with regard to persons and to the common good.
- FortitudeThe moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good. It strengthens the resolve to resist temptations and to overcome obstacles in the moral life. It disposes one even to renounce and sacrifice his life in defense of a just cause.
- TemperanceThe moral virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods. It ensures the will's mastery over instincts and keeps desires within the limits of what is honorable.
- The four cardinal virtues are our guides on what we should practice in the midst of the many alluring vices in the world
- Prudence will ensure we always choose what is good, Fortitude will help us fight and defend what is good, Temperance will moderate our passions so they don't get in the way of choosing and doing good, and Justice will help us do what is good for our brothers and sisters
- Prudencewe discern what would be the correct action
- sanctifying gracepurifies us from our sins, strengthens us and heals the wound caused by sin in our soul.
- actual graceprompts us to act
- sacramental gracea grace that one receives as help to carry out the particular purpose of that sacrament
- charismsoriented toward sanctifying grace and are intended for the common good of the Church.